My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

No matter what I say, he won't change his mind.

……

With Su Yue sick, Qi Yu had to do all the housework himself.

Qi Yu took care of all the laundry, cooking, and cleaning.

In the afternoon, Li Ming, Li Yulan, and Li Minghai came over and saw Qi Yu hanging clothes out to dry. They were all stunned on the spot.

Qi Yu felt that their reaction was a bit of an overreaction. Had they never seen a man washing clothes before?

Qi Yu invited Li Ming inside and brewed a pot of tea. Only then did he notice that Li Ming's complexion wasn't very good either.

Qi Yu poured Li Ming a cup of tea and asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you? It's only been one night, and you've become so weak? Did you go to Zuiqingfang last night?"

"How dare you speak to my imperial brother like that? He is the crown prince, how could he possibly go to a brothel!" Li Yulan rebuked.

Li Ming waved his hand, signaling his sister to be quiet.

"I was assassinated this morning!" Li Ming said helplessly.

Even now, the memory of that veiled figure still sends shivers down my spine.

"oh?!"

Qi Yu was surprised and hurriedly asked, "Who is so bold as to dare to openly assassinate you in Jiangzhou City?"

"Could it be someone from the Chang family? Are they planning to break ties with your Li family, the royal family?"

Li Ming sighed and said helplessly, "It's not the Chang family, it's the Blood God Sect, and if I'm not mistaken, it's the Blood God Sect's Holy Maiden who has recently risen to fame."

Qi Yu looked at Li Ming, then shook his head helplessly and said, "How did you get involved with the Blood God Sect again! I spent the whole night studying the Chang family and the political situation, and I was just starting to get some clues when you got involved with the Blood God Sect again."

"If you want to die, just say so. I'll make arrangements for my escape route in advance. Don't drag me down with you when you're courting death!"

He knew about the Blood God Cult, a demonic cultivation force that had risen to prominence in the last twenty years.

If Li Ming has really offended the Blood God Cult, then I can prepare a backup plan in advance; there's no need to go down a dead end.

The Chang family was already overwhelmed with work, and now the Blood God Cult has appeared.

“I don’t know why the Blood God Cult wanted to kill me, especially since their Holy Maiden personally took action. So all day today, I’ve been wondering if the Chang family sought help from the Blood God Cult.”

"Or rather, the Chang family is a pawn planted by the Blood God Sect in my Great Yun Dynasty, and the Blood God Sect wants to seize the Great Yun Dynasty."

It's not hard to understand why Li Ming would think that way, because the assassination attempt by the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult seemed too suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

Qi Yu fell into deep thought. The Blood God Sect's territory was not in the Dayun Dynasty, but in the southern coastal area.

Their sudden appearance in the Dayun Dynasty and their attack on Li Ming were extremely strange.

The territory of the Great Yun Dynasty is about 100,000 miles away from the southern coast where the Blood God Cult is active.

If the Blood God Sect wants to take action against the Great Yun Dynasty, that would be incredibly foolish.

After all, the two places are so far apart, and there are two countries in between.

The cost and benefits that the Blood God Sect would have to pay to take over the Great Yun Dynasty are disproportionate.

It is said that the leader of the Blood God Cult is a man of great talent and ambition, so he should not do such a thankless task.

Compared to attacking the Great Yun Dynasty, which is 100,000 miles away, it would be more practical to attack the nearest Li Huo Dynasty.

Therefore, it seems unlikely that the Chang family and the Blood God Cult will join forces.

The Chang family might get involved with the Blood God Cult, but the Blood God Cult would never bother with such a small fry as the Chang family.

So, there seems to be only one explanation for why the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult wanted to kill Li Ming!

It's a personal grudge!

"Your Highness, you didn't do anything to the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect and offend her, did you?" Qi Yu asked with a strange look.

"Cough cough cough..."

Li Ming did not answer, but Su Yue, who was inside the room, started coughing first.

Qi Yu was startled and, disregarding the matter of the Crown Prince, hurriedly went into the inner room, where he saw Su Yue coughing with a handkerchief over her mouth.

Qi Yu rushed to Su Yue's side, supporting her with a worried expression, and said, "Wife, are you alright? Don't scare me!"

Su Yue glanced at Qi Yu with her beautiful eyes, a hint of helplessness in them, but still shook her head.

"You rest well, I'll go and brew your medicine right away!" Qi Yu said.

After helping Su Yue lie down, Qi Yu walked out of the inner room and casually picked up the medicine on the table.

"Your Highness, my wife has caught a cold and is not feeling well. You should go back first today. I will come to see you again when she is feeling better!"

"As for the Blood God Sect, you don't need to worry about it. As long as the leader of the Blood God Sect isn't out of his mind, he won't ally with the Chang family. You should go back and think about whether you've offended the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect in any way."

Li Ming nodded, then glanced at the inner room and asked, "Qi Yu, is your wife alright? If not, I'll call Doctor Liu to come and take a look."

Qi Yu knew that Doctor Liu was a highly skilled physician, famous throughout Lantian County.

Qi Yu was overjoyed and excitedly asked, "Can we get Doctor Liu to come?"

Li Ming nodded and said, "Dr. Liu is currently a guest at Old Master Li's residence. I'll go and invite him over."

Qi Yu bowed to Li Ming and said, "Thank you very much, Your Highness!"

Qi Yu spoke these words sincerely, and his tone was very earnest.

Li Ming smiled and nodded, then glanced at the back of the house before getting up and leaving.

Qi Yu treated his wife very well; it seemed that she was Qi Yu's Achilles' heel.

Qi Yu bowed and thanked him so solemnly when he had only invited a doctor.

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Thirty-nine: Can be salty or sweet

Qi Yu took a medicine pot and started brewing the medicine in the courtyard.

If the medicine were brewed in the kitchen, there would be a very strong smell, so Qi Yu was afraid of disturbing Su Yue, which is why he brewed the medicine in the yard.

Qi Yu was focused on brewing medicine, but he didn't notice that a young man in black was watching him from a big tree outside the courtyard. The long sword in his hand had been pushed forward with his thumb, revealing a small section of the blade from the scabbard.

Han Xiaotian looked at Qi Yu's neck, considering whether he should disregard everything and kill this weakling with a single sword stroke.

This morning, he witnessed the entire process of Su Yue taking action.

He simply couldn't understand what was so good about such a weakling that Su Yue would defy the sect leader's orders for his sake.

He had been observing Qi Yu for a while, but after looking at him, he couldn't find anything particularly outstanding about him.

In the end, he didn't make a move. He just held his sword, hid in the leaves, and looked at Qi Yu and the people around him.

These people are all Li Ming's men, sent to protect Qi Yu.

The strongest among them is only at the seventh rank. If he were to make a move, he could kill these people silently.

However, the leader has given orders that no one should cause trouble in the Dayun Dynasty, and no one should kill anyone from the Dayun Dynasty unless absolutely necessary.

……

After Qi Yu finished brewing the medicine, he did not bring it to Su Yue immediately, but waited until it cooled down before bringing it in.

Su Yue was quite well-behaved, lying quietly on the bed. She only opened her eyes when she noticed Qi Yu coming in.

Her injury wasn't serious; she should recover in a few days with proper care.

Seeing Qi Yu holding a bowl of brown medicine, Su Yue frowned.

Like most women, she disliked taking medicine, for no other reason than that it was too bitter.

One sip of medicine and the bitter taste lingers in your mouth for half an hour.

Looking at Su Yue's expression, Qi Yu knew what she was thinking. Looking at the medicine in his hand, he sighed helplessly.

It's tough, but there's no other way!

After putting down the bowl, Qi Yu turned and left the inner room. He returned shortly afterward, carrying a jar of honey.

"Wife, drink your medicine first!" Qi Yu helped Su Yue up, and then placed a cushion behind Su You's back.

Qi Yu picked up the bowl of medicine, scooped up a spoonful with a porcelain spoon, put it in his mouth, and only after confirming that it was not too hot did he scoop up another spoonful and offer it to Su Yue's red lips.

The strong medicinal smell made Su Yue involuntarily turn her head away; she really couldn't drink it!

“My wife, I know it’s tough, but you won’t get better if you don’t take your medicine, so please bear with it and hold on a little longer, okay?” Qi Yu said softly.

Su Yue glanced at Qi Yu, then looked at the spoonful of medicine and nodded helplessly.

I don't have a cold at all!

This medicine is useless!

But since my husband worked so hard to prepare this, I should drink it!

Su Yue kept reassuring herself, then closed her eyes, opened her mouth, and let Qi Yu feed her.

Qi Yu looked at Su Yue's appearance and sighed helplessly. He picked up the medicine bowl, took a big sip, and then slowly approached Su Yue.

Su Yue closed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly, but after waiting for a long time, the medicine still flowed into her mouth.

Confused, Su Yue felt something was amiss. She felt a warm breath on her cheek and suddenly opened her eyes to see a familiar face in front of her.

Su Yue's pupils suddenly contracted, and before she could say anything, her lips were sealed, followed by a stream of bitter medicine flowing into her mouth.

"Waaah~"

Su Yue's eyes widened, wanting to say something, but she couldn't utter a word. Her mind went blank, and she didn't even feel the bitterness of the medicine in her mouth.

Gudong!

After Su Yue drank the medicine, Qi Yu slowly straightened up and wiped the remaining medicine from his lips.

Su Yue's cheeks were flushed red, and she lowered her head, not daring to meet Qi Yu's gaze.

"Wife, is the medicine bitter?" Qi Yu asked.

Su Yue shook her head, her words somewhat incoherent, and said, "No...it's not bitter!"

"Really? Then let's continue!"

As Qi Yu was about to try again, Su Yue snatched the bowl from his hand, tilted her head back, and gulped it down, finishing it quickly.